Author: Rusty Groppel

I'm a diehard Cardinals fan that feels privileged to write about his favorite team in this corner of cyberspace. I'm also the bass player for the best damn band in the 618, Tanglefoot. Check us out some time.

There were several things that did not turn out in the St. Louis Cardinals favor during 2017. The team was reliant on the ascension of Randal Grichuk and Stephen Piscotty. The latter regressed. The former, while a good and useful player, did not become the fixture as hoped. Adam Wainwright

We continue to roll on through the top 10 of our 100 Greatest St. Louis Cardinals. With Spring Training just a few weeks away, baseball's return is near. But first, let's reveal player #9 on our list.
As always, you can get caught up on all of our Greatest Cardinals articles

We're very excited to be moving into the top 12 of our countdown. Not just because these are the greatest St. Louis Cardinals of all-time, but because it means we are getting that much closer to Spring Training. Now, if you haven't been following along, or maybe you missed an

Our list of the Greatest St. Louis Cardinals rolls on.
As always, you can get caught up on past articles by clicking here. And read the Introduction article to see how we put the list together by clicking here.
But let's talk about Mr. Cooper first.
#14 - Mort Cooper, SP (1938-45, RCG

The winter meetings played out like an action flick, with a cycle of building suspense and exciting conclusions, all packed within a brief period of time. However, the dance between the Tampa Bay Rays and St. Louis Cardinals is more resembling the classic will they/ won't they romance of sitcom

In this episode of the Bird Law podcas, we discuss the moves made by the St. Louis Cardinals so far this offseason. The signings of Miles Mikolas, Luke Gregerson. The Giancarlo Stanton chase. The Marcell Ozuna and Stephen Piscotty trades. Rumors galore, from Manny Machado to Chris Archer. All that

Our rankings of the 100 Greatest St. Louis Cardinals rolls on with a group that includes a Hall of Famer and one of baseball's all-time great relievers. Without further ado, let's jump right in.
#40 - Lee Smith, RP (1990-93, RCG Score: 134, EC: 1.75, Total: 135.75)
Although Lee Smith spent 8

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! Whether you're kicking back and watching the parade, waiting out a halftime show, or simply decompressing from a filling meal, we're glad you joined us here at the Redbird Daily. This next group of St. Louis Cardinals contains a cornucopia of pitchers, and an outfielder for

On this episode of the Bird Law podcast, Rusty and Adam discuss the recent coaching staff changes: the return of Jose Oquendo and hirings of Willie McGee, Brian Eversgerd, and Mike Maddux. We dive head first into the Giancarlo Stanton rumors as well as other potential moves as the offseason

The rankings roll on as we bring out another great group of St. Louis Cardinals. This one features a few lesser known players, as well as a couple of Hall-of-Famer's and MVP's.
When you finish reading, be sure to get caught up on all the other player groups, right here.
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